Punters' own backyard slice of SCG history up for grabs Sports lovers are being offered the opportunity to win a slice of hallowed SCG turf to replant in their own backyard. AAP · Sep 12
‘Bans are disheartening’: US author criticises Dorset school’s removal of her book about race Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give was taken off year 10 reading list at Budmouth Academy after parent complained The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Dorset school ban on book about race is a mistake Letter: Prof Nicky Marsh says Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give encourages pupils to interact with people whose views don’t coincide with their own The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Dorset school urged to reinstate banned book about race to reading list Budmouth Academy in Weymouth removed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas after complaint from parent The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
‘They almost had a fit’: Kids who hated library visits now beg to go every day after school in heartwarming TikTok Sometimes the simplest parenting solutions work the best. We Got This Covered · Sep 22, 2025
Disney Plus is getting a powerful film with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes next month A moving story for our time, The Hate U Give is based on Angie Thomas' 2017 bestseller. If you have Disney Plus, you need to watch it. T3 · Jun 22, 2023
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books A tale of folklore and magic from Angie Thomas, a hidden land of nature’s wonders and a town full of werewolf children are among the highlights this month The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels A war between fruit and veg; a colourful study of germs; the world’s most badly behaved fairy; a masterful ghost story from the late Marcus Sedgwick; and more The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023
‘The Hate u Give’ author awards student writing scholarship Bestselling author Angie Thomas has surprised a senior at a Mississippi high school with a full-ride scholarship for creative writing to the private university where Thomas earned her bachelor’s degree The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023
DeSantis has his own book-banning troops Florida's GOP governor claims there's no war on reading — so why are there censorship troops? Salon · Feb 3, 2023
Their book is banned from dozens of districts, but has helped countless young readers Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson spoke with Morning Edition about what's lost when books like their 2020 memoir All Boys Aren't Blue are banned from school libraries. WEKU · Oct 25, 2022